RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics won the Southland Conference Men's All-Sports Championship by putting together the best overall men's sports program in the league while finishing second in both the women's all-sports and Commissioner's Cup standings.
The Vaqueros finished with 71.5 points in the men's standings, 5.5 points ahead of Stephen F. Austin (SFA), which recorded 66.0 points. UTRGV added an additional 74.0 points in the women's standings to finish with 145.5 points, second only to SFA's 154.0 points and well ahead of third place UIW's 124.0 points in the Commissioner's Cup standings.
On the men's side, golf led the way with 12.0 points for winning the Southland Conference Championship. Baseball and men's basketball added 10.0 points each for third place finishes. Indoor track & field recorded 9.0 points for finishing fourth. Football gave UTRGV 8.5 points by tying for third place. Tennis finished second for 8.0 points. Cross country also garnered 8.0 points by finishing fourth.
On the women's side, UTRGV had five programs in double-figures, as volleyball brought in a department-high 12.5 points for earning a share of the Southland Conference Championship. Golf and indoor track & field each earned 12.0 points for winning Southland Conference Championships. Outdoor track & field posted 11.0 points by finishing second while cross country added 10.0 points by finishing third. Women's basketball was right behind with 9.5 points after finishing fourth.
Southland Conference Men's All-Sports Standings
|
Cross Country |
Football |
Indoor Track & Field |
Basketball |
Tennis |
Golf |
Outdoor Track & Field |
Baseball |
Total |
| UTRGV |
8.0 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
10.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
6.0 |
10.0 |
71.5 |
| Stephen F. Austin |
12.0 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
13.0 |
|
|
12.0 |
5.0 |
66.0 |
| UIW |
10.0 |
3.5 |
10.0 |
3.5 |
13.0 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
61.0 |
| Lamar |
9.0 |
8.5 |
7.0 |
3.5 |
8.0 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
13.0 |
59.0 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
11.0 |
|
8.0 |
9.0 |
10.0 |
|
8.0 |
2.0 |
48.0 |
| McNeese |
7.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
13.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
7.5 |
40.5 |
| Northwestern State |
2.0 |
1.0 |
11.0 |
5.5 |
|
|
11.0 |
6.5 |
37.0 |
| HCU |
5.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
|
8.0 |
5.0 |
3.5 |
33.0 |
| Southeastern |
1.0 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
|
2.0 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
32.5 |
| East Texas A&M |
6.0 |
3.5 |
6.0 |
1.5 |
|
5.0 |
9.0 |
|
31.0 |
| New Orleans |
4.0 |
|
2.0 |
7.5 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
31.0 |
| Nicholls |
3.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
7.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
9.0 |
29.5 |
Southland Conference Women's All-Sports Standings
|
Cross Country |
Soccer |
Volleyball |
Indoor Track & Field |
Basketball |
Tennis |
Golf |
Beach Volleyball |
Softball |
Outdoor Track & Field |
Total |
| Stephen F. Austin |
12.0 |
12.0 |
13.5 |
11.0 |
11.5 |
10.5 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
88.0 |
| UTRGV |
10.0 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
12.0 |
9.5 |
4.0 |
12.0 |
|
|
11.0 |
74.0 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
11.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
3.0 |
9.5 |
6.0 |
12.0 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
72.5 |
| McNeese |
8.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
13.0 |
12.0 |
|
9.0 |
12.0 |
5.0 |
72.0 |
| UIW |
9.0 |
2.0 |
9.5 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
|
8.5 |
6.0 |
63.0 |
| Lamar |
5.0 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
11.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
|
8.0 |
9.0 |
58.5 |
| Northwestern State |
1.0 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
10.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
|
|
4.5 |
12.0 |
58.5 |
| Southeastern |
2.0 |
10.0 |
9.5 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
|
9.0 |
12.0 |
4.0 |
57.5 |
| HCU |
6.0 |
9.0 |
5.5 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
|
10.0 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
47.5 |
| East Texas A&M |
3.0 |
9.0 |
5.5 |
9.0 |
5.0 |
|
4.0 |
|
1.0 |
7.0 |
43.5 |
| Nicholls |
4.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
|
1.0 |
8.5 |
2.0 |
28.0 |
| New Orleans |
7.0 |
|
2.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
|
5.0 |
|
1.0 |
20.0 |
Southland Conference Commissioner's Cup Standings
| Stephen F. Austin |
154.0 |
| UTRGV |
145.5 |
| UIW |
124.0 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
120.5 |
| Lamar |
117.5 |
| McNeese |
112.5 |
| Northwestern State |
95.5 |
| Southeastern |
90.0 |
| HCU |
80.5 |
| East Texas A&M |
74.5 |
| Nicholls |
57.5 |
| New Orleans |
51.0 |
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